Mercedes-Benz AMG MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mercedes-Benz AMG MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mercedes-Benz AMG passed on its first attempt in 93.4%, and its overall record sits +12.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz AMG in the 2023–2025 data: 64 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mercedes-Benz AMG MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz AMG, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mercedes-Benz AMG's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz AMG, each with how many of the model's 64 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Mercedes-Benz AMG tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz AMG tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates missing" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz AMG tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 Mercedes-Benz AMG tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mercedes-Benz AMG Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mercedes-Benz AMG model year on record is 2021 (93.8% across 64 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (93.8%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mercedes-Benz AMG Owners

These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz AMG's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz AMG.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the number plates — “registration plates missing”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mercedes-Benz AMG. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mercedes-Benz AMG MOT & Reliability